2013 Men's Tennis Headlines

Troy Akin (photo by Larry Newman)
Akin becomes first Panther named to All-SCIAC Tennis Team

May 16, 2013

ORANGE, Calif. – Junior Troy Akin became the first member of the Chapman University men’s tennis team to earn All-SCIAC honors in an announcement made by the conference on Monday.

Brett Buford (photo by Larry Newman)
Men's tennis closes the season in seventh in SCIAC

May 03, 2013

A second-round win by the Chapman University men’s tennis team highlighted the Panthers’ season-ending appearance at the SCIAC Championships over the weekend.

Troy Akin and Kelley Klebenow (Photo by Larry Newman)
Mixed results for Chapman Tennis at Ojai Tourney

April 26, 2013

ORANGE, Calif. – A pair of singles wins for the Panther men and the women’s doubles team reaching the quarterfinals highlighted an otherwise quiet weekend for Chapman University at the 113th Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament.

Kyle Coates (Photo by Larry Newman)
Shutout victory over Caltech snaps mens tennis' losing streak

April 19, 2013

ORANGE, Calif.- After suffering three straight losses, including two consecutive shutouts, the Chapman University men’s tennis team recorded a resounding 9-0 victory over Caltech at the Anaheim Hills Racquet Club on Friday. The Panthers timely win came with just one match remaining before entering the Ojai Tournament, which precedes the SCIAC Championships.

Genna Ford and Chris Williams (Photos by Larry Newman)
Tennis struggles continue for men and women against Pomona-Pitzer

April 15, 2013

Looking to snap their respective losing streaks, the Chapman University men’s and women’s tennis teams both came up short to Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday. The men’s team extended their losing streak to three matches, suffering a 9-0 shutout at the Pauley Tennis Complex in Claremont while the women lost their fifth straight, an 8-1 decision at the Anaheim Hills Racquet Club.

Kyle Coates
Consecutive win highlights Chapman's return to the court

April 04, 2013

The Chapman University men's tennis team returned to action on Thursday, defeating visiting Arizona Christian University 6-3 in a non-conference dual match at the Chapman Tennis Courts.

Brett Buford (Photo by Larry Newman)
Tables turned as men's tennis splits weekend matches

March 22, 2013

Two days after losing to the Redlands Bulldogs by a score of 8-1, the Chapman University men’s tennis team defeated Pacific Lutheran by the same tally to push its season record to 4-7. The win over Pacific snapped a five-match losing streak dating back to March 14.

Nick Mulflur
Struggles against east coast opponents continue for men's tennis

March 19, 2013

The Chapman University men’s tennis team saw its woes continue as losses to the University of Rochester (N.Y.) and Tufts University (Mass.) brought them to 3-5 on the season and 2-4 at the Chapman Tennis Courts.

Brett Buford (photo by Larry Newman)
No. 12 Case Western shuts out men's tennis

March 14, 2013

The up-and-down early season for the Chapman University men’s tennis team continued with a 9-0 defeat at the hands of Division III’s No. 12-ranked Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) on Thursday in a non-conference matchup at the Chapman Tennis Courts.

Sam Farzani
Farzani continues strong play, clinching non-conference win for Panthers

March 12, 2013

Sam Farzani clinched a 5-4 victory for the Chapman University men’s tennis team on Tuesday afternoon as they hosted regionally ranked no. 8 Haverford College at the Chapman Tennis Courts.

Troy Akin
Men's Tennis opens season with decisive victory

February 01, 2013

The Chapman University men’s tennis team won its season opener at the Chapman Tennis Courts on Friday, sweeping all three of its doubles matches en route to an 8-1 victory over Hope International.

Chris Williams (photo by McKenzi Taylor)
Men's tennis opens at home against Hope International

January 31, 2013

A youthful Chapman University men’s tennis team takes to the hardcourt on Friday for its first team match of the season. The Panthers welcome in Hope International University to the Chapman Tennis Courts, a team they have not faced since beating them 5-4 in 2009.

Chapman introduces its Hall of Fame Class of 2012
Chapman introduces its Hall of Fame Class of 2012

October 08, 2012

Chapman University Athletics is proud to announce its Hall of Fame Class of 2012 and will host its 33rd annual Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony and banquet on Saturday, Oct. 27.

Sophia Duong (photo by Ann Lopiparo)
Fall Regionals offers sneak peak of tennis season

September 28, 2012

The Chapman University men's and women's tennis teams hit the courts for the first time this year with mixed results in the USTA/ITA Small Colleges Division III Fall Regional Tournament held at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges over the weekend.